Harridge To Hand Out Final Decisions Today
New York April 28 The traveling court of inquiry led by Will Harridge continued in New York for the final phase of the Washington baseball riot investigation. Fines and suspensions were expected to be decided after hearings with umpires, Yankee manager Joe McCarthy, and players including Ben Chapman Buddy Myer and Earl Whitehill. Chapman and Myer started the melee by Chapmans slide into second base and the two exchanged punches before others intervened.
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Washington Pitcher Sparks Second Bout Riot in Stadium
The second bout triggered a small riot as fans joined in while the Washington pitcher was noted. The league president suspended Bill Dickey for 30 days and fined him 1000 dollars for last year’s fight with Carl Reynolds with signals of potential leniency this time amid ongoing investigations into Chapman Myers and Whitehill incidents.
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Richmond Colts Lead Piedmont League Surge
Richmond Colts extended their hold atop the Piedmont League by routing Wilmington 8 to 1 as two Pirates pitchers allowed 11 hits including two homers by Galvin and Holfhouser. Greensboro beat Charlotte 12 to 9 in a high scoring night game, while Winston-Salem edged Durham 7 to 3 with Melville hitting a bases loaded homer in the 11th.
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Gate keepers report large crowds at night game and nine inning match
Gate keepers said 2349 paid to see the Buccaneer Colt night game. About 1500 shivered through nine innings at Greensboro and a similar crowd paid the ante at Twin City park.
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Wilmington wins unofficial opening day attendance cup
The Wilmington figure unsolicitedly claimed the opening day attendance cup offered by President Dan Hill for the largest early crowd. On the league’s first day the top attendance was 1,792 at Richmond.
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Tar Heels Face Demon Deacons In Wake Forest Showdown
North Carolina meets Wake Forest in a key early weekend college clash as the Tar Heels seek payoff after three losses to Davidson. The schedule also lists UNC baseball, tennis, golf and track events across several venues with Duke and NC State games nearby. Guilford trackmen upset Wake Forest 76 56 as Norman led with two wins and a runner up to boost the Greensboro program.
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Stoeffen To Play Rainville In Hot Springs Semi Finals
In Hot Springs Virginia on April 25 8 Lester Stofflen and Marcel Rainville were waived in a semi final of the Hot Springs tennis tournament. The winner advances to face Francis X Shields of New York. Stofflen is described as a rangy Californian.
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